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Medicines apixabanQuestion & answer

apixaban · Medicine question

How much lactose does each Eliquis 2.5 mg film-coated tablet contain?

iatroX medicinesPublished 8 November 2026

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Answer

Each Eliquis 2.5 mg film-coated tablet contains 51.4 mg lactose.

Sources for this answer

Eliquis 2.5 mg film-coated tabletsBristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer · emc · SmPC §2 Qualitative and quantitative composition · Version 34Document updated 18 February 2025

Sources checked 8 November 2026

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